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Minneapolis clergy concerned about racial profiling

Minneapolis clergy concerned about racial profiling

The Minneapolis Park Police chief got an earful about racial profiling from members of the Twin Cities African-American clergy Friday. The meeting came a week after one pastor complained he was subjected to racial profiling at a city park.
by Toni Randolph

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Migrant workers sue Seneca Foods

Migrant workers sue Seneca Foods

A group of migrant workers is suing Seneca Foods Corp. for breech of contract. The group works at the company's vegetable and fruit processing plant in Montgomery in southeastern Minnesota. One activist group is calling the suit a step toward equal rights for migrant workers.
by Sea Stachura

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An inside view of the Supreme Court

An inside view of the Supreme Court

Midday presents a speech by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and current Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, from the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado. They talked about judicial independence, the impact of important court rulings, the role of the courts and the constitution in a democracy, and much more.

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Jury selection begins in Rodriguez trial

Jury selection begins in Rodriguez trial

The first day of jury selection begins in the Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. trial. He is accused of kidnapping and killing Dru Sjodin in November, 2003.
by Bob Reha

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New faces reshaping the court

New faces reshaping the court

Supreme Court observers are analyzing the court's recent decisions to gauge the impact of new justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito.

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Uncertainty at Guantanamo

Uncertainty at Guantanamo

The Supreme Court's ruling on military tribunals for detainees at Guantanamo Bay leaves a slew of questions about how the U.S. deals with terror suspects. Midday looks at the next legal steps in the war on terror.

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Unequal justice

Unequal justice

A new report says that blacks are more likely to be arrested in Minnesota than whites. Midmorning examines the impact of racial inequality in the courtrooms.

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Supreme Court rules against military tribunals for Gitmo detainees

Supreme Court rules against military tribunals for Gitmo detainees

President Bush discusses the Supreme Court's decision that he overstepped his authority in ordering military war crimes tribunals for Guantanamo Bay detainees. Live coverage from National Public Radio

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Disparities persist in Minnesota's justice sytem

Disparities persist in Minnesota's justice sytem

Racial disparities continue to exist in Minnesota's criminal justice system, according to the latest report from the Council on Crime and Justice, a private non-profit research group that has been studying the issue.
by Brandt Williams

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"Sisters in Law" deliver justice in Cameroon

"Sisters in Law" deliver justice in Cameroon

In a small village in the west African nation of Cameroon, two women mete out justice with a special emphasis on women's rights. That's the theme that runs through a new documentary film called "Sisters in Law," which opens at the Twin Cities Bell Museum Friday.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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